Storekeeeping May/June 2015

Question 2

  1.  List five equipment used for storage of materials.
  2.  List and explain five equipment used to measure store materials.

Observation

Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was very poor.

The following are the answers to question 2b.
(i)        Scales - It is used to measure incoming and outgoing store materials.
(ii)        Weighbridge - It is used to ascertain the weight of stocks loaded on a vehicle without unloading it before they are received into the store.
(iii)       Hydrometer - It is used for measuring the density of certain liquids to ascertain the weight of the content.
(iv)       Dip sticks – It is used to measure liquid in large tanks in both surface and underground.
(v)        Measuring cup - It is used to measure grains, liquids and powdery products.
(vi)       Micrometer -   It is used to measure various gauges of dimensional stores items like small distances and angle.